Eating-In on Labor Day

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Are you attending the National Day of Action to Get REAL FOOD in School Lunch? You should!! And chances are, there is a local Eat-In happening in your community. The Time for Lunch Campaign is a national project sponsored by Slow Food USA, to encourage support for dramatic change to the Child Nutrition Act, whichRead More

School Food That’s Worlds Away

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Oh to be a kid in Paris. To play along the banks of the Sienne and wander in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. To ride the carousel at the Jardin du Luxembourg and play peek-a-boo in the narrow streets of the Marais. And to eat cauliflower gratin, braised lamb with rosemary, and stinky softRead More

“Inevitable” Change for School Lunch

After much ado about converting the White House lawn to an organic garden; a sustainable foodie outcry for a new breed of White House chef, led by Alice Waters; and a call among devoted fans for Michael Pollan to lead our nation as Secretary of Agriculture, it is safe to say that one week intoRead More

What Happened to Home-Ec?

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Our dog goes nuts for kids. Babies in strollers, toddlers with mom, awkward teenagers — they’re all Auggie’s best friend. For a real treat, some mornings I take him on the “school tour” in our neighborhood. We pass 1 middle school, 3 pre-schools, 1 elementary school, and a community college. We also encounter numerous treat-bearingRead More